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THOSE WHO TELL IT LIKE IT IS

THOSE WHO TELL IT LIKE IT IS by Norman Warwick in memory of Justin TownesEarle Justin Townes Earle A status on Justin's Facebook page read: "It is with tremendous sadness that we inform you of the passing of our son, husband, father…
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THE ARTS REFLECT

THE ARTS  REFLECT By Norman Warwick It is, indeed, a very ill wind that blows nobody any good, as author Keith Lowe might acknowledge. His book, Prisoners Of History, looking back on world war two monuments, suddenly seems very prescient…
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THINGS WE FORGOT TO MENTION

THINGS WE FORGOT TO MENTION By Norman Warwick Today we remember a John Prine commemoration and celebrate Sue Devaney´s return to Coronation Street, and hear from some friends among Rochdale´s artists, including a book shop owner, a…
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Had I Heard Of…

HAD I HEARD OF GEORGE THE POET? by Norman Warwick Steve Bewick I am pretty ashamed to say that until reading an extensive article in The Times about him, accompanied by a large photograph of him performing on stage, I had heard of…
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Another Literary Festival Goes Virtual: WATCH HENLEY ON-LINE BROADCASTS

Another Literary Festival Goes Virtual WATCH HENLEY ON-LINE BROADCASTS by Norman Warwick John Grisham Henley Literary Festival, supported by the Daily Mail, usually attracts  tens of thousands of visitors to Henley-on-Thames,…
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First Night Of The Proms 2020: EVOLUTION, REVOLUTION & TRADITION

First Night Of The Proms 2020 EVOLUTION, REVOLUTION & TRADITION By Norman Warwick I think Katie Derhem and her guests, the composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson and Stephen Fry, struck just the right tone. Ayanna-Witter Johnson Ayanna…
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THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC

THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC By Norman Warwick, a man who ´can´t dance can!´ Mumford And Sons It was by Catherine Wilkes, a member of a generation considerably younger than my own, that I was introduced to the music of Mumford &…

MICHAEL ROSEN: Laureate refuses to rest on his laurels.

MICHAEL ROSEN writing on the road to recovery by Norman Warwick Michael Rosen Following forty seven days in intensive care he returned home in June, earlier this summer. He says it them took him only two or three days to write Rigotoni…
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MAKE SPACE ON THE SHELVES

BOOK A PLACE ON THE SHELVES By Norman Warwick It is only a few short weeks ago that I wrote on these pages of so many book shop owners worrying about when they might be able to re-open and what kind of support they could expect from publishers…
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PRISONERS OF HISTORY

PRISONERS OF HISTORY by  Keith Lowe William Collins £20 as perceived by Norman Warwick Keith Lowe, already an award-winning author of books on WWII, has seen monuments around the world taken down in political protest and subsequently…